Author Topic: MK IV Golf 1.8 GTI - non turbo tuning!  (Read 3894 times)

Offline TheDaddy

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MK IV Golf 1.8 GTI - non turbo tuning!
« on: 08 April 2005, 03:33 »
Hi!

just found this forum! I've just bought a GOLF GTI Mk4 non turbo!
Is there any tuning I can do to this??? Can seem to find much on the 125bhp GTI!!!!

Can someone please help!!!!


Offline TheDaddy

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Re: MK IV Golf 1.8 GTI - non turbo tuning!
« Reply #1 on: 08 April 2005, 15:27 »
Any one know of where I can get some instructions on how to fit a turbo kit to a standard 1.8l engine????

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Re: MK IV Golf 1.8 GTI - non turbo tuning!
« Reply #2 on: 08 April 2005, 15:52 »
^^^ with difficulty.  The plumbing is all different to the 1.8T.

(I've got a 125bhp 1.8 GTI Too, and I've looked into this.).
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Re: MK IV Golf 1.8 GTI - non turbo tuning!
« Reply #3 on: 08 April 2005, 15:59 »
Any one know of where I can get some instructions on how to fit a turbo kit to a standard 1.8l engine????

Without wishing to sound defeatest, if you really crave a 1.8t motor, sell your existing car and buy a factory turbo, it will be so much easier (and considerably cheaper).

If you want more power than a filter change/'zorst and remap will yield in N/A engine then you need to look at swapping the base car for something with more possibilities.

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Offline Ryan_s3

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Re: MK IV Golf 1.8 GTI - non turbo tuning!
« Reply #4 on: 09 April 2005, 21:56 »
The early 1.8 20v engine actually has one of the finest flowing big port heads around(race spec).Maybe some cams and put in a light mk1 and it would be alot of fun.